Movie-goers peruse their options at the Korean Film Festival that opens on May 29 at the Imax Theatre in Nairobi.
President Park Geun-hye’s upcoming visit to Kenya will offer an opportunity to local movie-goers there to witness first-hand the charms of Korean cinema. To mark the presidential visit, a Korean Film Festival will be held at the Imax Theatre in...
The Miryang Arirang Festival, set to kick off on May 19, allows visitors to enjoy some of the most popular versions of the song ‘Arirang,’ including ‘Miryang Arirang,’ ‘Jindo Arirang’ and ‘Jeongseon Arirang,’ all while basking in the beauty of the Yeongnamru Pavilion.
Many versions of the song “Arirang,” traditional folk games and local specialties from Miryang-si in Gyeongsangnam-do Province...
The 'King Jeongjo and His Artistic Hobbies' exhibit opens at the Yeongchunheon (영춘헌) and Jipbokheon (집복헌) houses at Changgyeonggung Palace. The exhibit will have on display various artifacts from King Jeongjo's royal living quarters.
An exhibition that spotlights the recreational activities of King Jeongjo (정조, 正祖) (1752-1800), the 22nd ruler of Joseon, opened on April 30 at Changgyeonggung Palace.
"King Jeongjo...
The choheonguan, the court official who offers the first drink during a ritual (center), is on his way to offer incense during a ceremony to commemorate what would have been King Sejong the Great's 619th birthday on May 15 at Yeongneung, the monarch's royal tomb, in Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do Province.
King Sejong the Great (세종대왕, 世宗大王) (1397-1450) is one of the...
A ceremony to mark Buddha’s birthday is carried out at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on May 14.
Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul played host to a celebration marking Buddha’s 2,560th birthday on May 14.
The celebration began with a cleaning ceremony for the temple and people made six offerings to the Buddha, including incense, light, flowers, fruit, tea and rice. Then...
Schoolchildren admire a Silla golden crown, or Geumgwangchong (신라 금관총), on display at the National Museum of Korea.
In celebration of International Museum Day, Museum Week launches on May 13, bringing a wide variety of events to exhibition halls across the country.
Running until May 25, visitors can look forward to special exhibitions, educational programs, concerts, lectures, workshops and other events...
A pair of gold earrings, 8.3 centimeters long and believed to have been worn by King Muryeong himself, was found in the tomb of the 25th Baekje monarch.
Five pairs of gold earrings were excavated from the tomb of King Muryeong (462-523), the 25th Baekje ruler, in Geumseok-dong, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do Province, on July 5, 1971. One pair was owned by...
President Park Geun-hye enjoys a performance with children during a spring outing to mark Children’s Day on May 5.
The laughter of children filled the front garden of Cheong Wa Dae on May 5.
About 300 children from remote areas of the country or with multicultural backgrounds were invited to a special function in the Nokjiwon Garden of Cheong Wa Dae...
Traditional stone statues made from the volcanic rock of Jeju Island, dol hareubang in Korean, have been donated to the cities of Gorinchem in the Netherlands and to the Paraguayan capital of Asuncion.
A pair of dol hareubang statues was erected in the city of Gorinchem on April 28. The donation was backed by the deep historical bonds that exist...
President Park Geun-hye gives the opening address at the Iran-Korea Business Forum on May 3 at the Espinas Hotel in Tehran.
On May 3, President Park Geun-hye attended the Iran-Korea Business Forum where she emphasized the recent increase in trade and investment between Korea and Iran, cooperation between them in the areas of infrastructure, construction, water management and energy, and...
German teen singer Jamie-Lee Kriewitz tells the Bild newspaper that her dream is to be a K-pop star.
Jamie-Lee Kriewitz is a rising teen star in her native Germany, born in 1998 in Bennigsen in the northwestern state of Lower Saxony.
This year, representing Germany at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, she'll be performing in Stockholm on May 14.
Kriewitz began her...
A new library is unveiled at Gyeongbokgung Palace on April 27. The Jibokjae Hall, a former royal study room, has now been renovated as a public library.
A subtle spring breeze passes through the wide-open hall and windows, flowing into the room. The distant sound of the crowd is muffled by the calm of the room. The king must have...
This year's second 'Hello, Mr. K!' concert is held on April 27 at the Korea Furniture Museum. The event features a Hanbok fashion show that tells the story of a Joseon era honorable seonbi scholar.
Ambassadors from the Portuguese and Lithuanian embassies, officials from other embassies in Seoul and foreign press were all able to encounter a real-life honorable Confucian...
A turtle-dragon celadon pitcher from the 12th century is on display at the 'Earth, Fire, Soul -- Masterpieces of Korean Ceramics' exhibition. The pitcher shows the high artistry of Goryeo celadon ceramics. This work has a turtle with the head of a dragon sitting on a lotus flower.
There's a celadon pitcher in the shape of a turtle with a...
On April 19 a safety inspector assesses the condition of the Tengku Fisabilillah Bridge that connects Batam Island and Tonton Island in Indonesia. The Indonesian government and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have been working together to implement Korea's bridge safety management system in Indonesia.
Korea is sharing its experience building infrastructure with governments all around the world.
The Indonesian...
Korea's largest-ever business delegation will accompany President Park Geun-hye on her upcoming state visit to Iran scheduled for May 1 to 3.
On April 27, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced a list of businesses that will make up the delegation that will accompany the president on her upcoming trip to Iran.
According to the ministry, the delegation is...
Koha Oriental Foods is now importing Oyster Snacks to the U.S. The tasty morsels will hit U.S. shelves in the second half of 2016.
More healthy Korean snacks are due to arrive in the U.S.
Koha Oriental Foods, a specialty food importer based in Hawaii, just signed a KRW 100 million contract to bring in Oyster Snacks, a new treat made...
President Park Geun-hye will pay a state visit to Iran in early May. This is the first Korean head of state to visit Tehran since the two nations established diplomatic ties in 1962.
President Park will hold a summit meeting with Iranian leaders to discuss measures to enhance bilateral cooperation. They will cover traditional fields of cooperation, such as infrastructure,...
Participants in the K-Pharma Academy, a pharmaceuticals and medical knowledge-sharing program between the Korean government and governments in Central and South America, inspect some medical devices at the Wonju Medical Industry Techno Valley in Gangwon-do Province on April 19.
The Korean government has shared the nation's knowledge of and experience in pharmaceuticals and medicine with governments in Central and South...
President Park Geun-hye (second from right) holds talks with Stanislaw Tillich, head of the German Federal Council and minister president of the German state of Saxony, at Cheong Wa Dae on April 25.
“Germany is a nation with which our people feel an extremely special bond, as both countries have known how painful being a divided nation can be. Hopefully,...